CMIP services sends constructed values according to the format used for the primitives that make up the constructed types. For example, if the SET value is comprised of INTEGER values, CMIP services sends the values in the same format that CMIP services sends INTEGER values. Values are enclosed in parentheses and can have commas between them.

CMIP services places labels in the string for all elements of the syntax that are present.

If CMIP services cannot decode the value, CMIP services sends the value to the application program in hexadecimal BER format, enclosed in delimiters. See Hexadecimal BER format for a description.

For example, if an unrecognized member occurs in a SEQUENCE or a duplicate member occurs in a SET, the entire contents of the constructed type is returned as a single hexadecimal string.